Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 722: Great Wei, reign title Zhenghe

August 7, the seventh year of Yong'an.

On the abdication platform outside Tianchuan City, Emperor Yong'an of the Great Song abdicated to Prince of Wei at 6:06 am. Prince of Wei accepted Emperor Yong'an's abdication, followed the will of heaven, inherited the throne, named his country Great Wei, posthumously named his father Emperor Xiaoyuan, and changed the reign title to Zhenghe - Annals of Great Wei.

Next to the Shouchan Terrace, there was a historian holding a booklet, who recorded in detail what happened on the Shouchan Terrace.

It was a sunny day. The brilliant sunlight shone on Mingyang Mountain and sprinkled on the Shouchan Terrace. Bathed in the sunlight, Taiwei Taizu was surrounded by purple glow, like an immortal god. All the civil and military officials below bowed in worship.

From this moment on, the Song Dynasty has become a thing of the past.

At the moment of abdication, Chu Yi was still conflicted and uncomfortable, but now that the change of dynasty was a foregone conclusion, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, as if a huge burden had been lifted from his shoulders. He and the ministers shouted together, "Long live the emperor!"

Less than a quarter of an hour after Chen Mo accepted the abdication and proclaimed himself emperor, a group of fast horses set out from Mingyang Mountain and drove into Tianchuan City. The moment they entered the city, the soldiers on the fast horses immediately struck the gongs in their hands. When the eyes of the people on both sides of the street were all looking over, the soldiers on the fast horses shouted:
"Today at noon, Your Majesty will abdicate to the King of Wei at Mingyang Mountain. The King of Wei will officially ascend the throne and be crowned emperor. From now on, the country will be named Great Wei. From now on, you will be the people of Great Wei."

The soldiers on fast horses galloped through the streets towards the palace.

When the people on the road heard this, they were immediately shocked.

Prostitutes and guests from pubs, teahouses, and even brothels all came to the street, listening to the loud voice gradually fading away. After being stunned for a moment, whispers could be heard in the streets and alleys.

They discussed only two topics.

The Song Dynasty is gone.

The King of Wei proclaimed himself emperor.

When the soldiers reported what happened on Mingyang Mountain to the imperial palace, the imperial guards immediately sealed off the palace and prohibited anyone from entering or leaving.

At the same time, outside the Prince of Wei's palace, sedan chairs were parked outside, and soldiers from the royal guards camp, wearing Ming Guang armor and carrying composite bows, rode on war horses and parked on both sides of the road.

Sun Meng dismounted and walked to the front door. He said loudly to the people in the palace, "According to the order of His Majesty, I am here to welcome the ladies into the palace."

One by one, the brightly and elegantly dressed women, accompanied by their personal maids, walked out of the Prince of Wei's mansion and got on the sedan chair.

Sun Meng counted silently in his heart, and after confirming that there was no mistake, he shouted loudly: "Lift the sedan chair."

The personal guards escorted Chen Mo's wives, concubines and children towards the palace.

Since Wu Mi and others were going to move in, naturally some people in the palace would have to move out.

The bedroom where Wu Xian resides.

As soon as Wu Xian came out, the palace maids and eunuchs outside rushed in and began to clean and renovate the bedroom.

Wu Xian looked back at the bedroom where she had lived for several months. She saw the palace maids taking down all the things on the bed and replacing them with new ones. Her eyes couldn't help but become a little vague. These few short months seemed like a dream.

"Madam, Lord Meng He is waiting for you at the dock in the east of the city." An armored soldier came up to Wu Xian and said respectfully.

Chu Yi abdicated.

Wu Xian was naturally no longer a royal concubine.

Wu Xian looked at the bedroom reluctantly for a few times, then turned around, straightened her back, and said coldly, "Lead the way."

"Ma'am, please."

The palace had already learned about Emperor Yong'an's abdication today and had made preparations, so the harem did not seem hurried or bustling today.

The concubines of Emperor Yong'an and the concubines of the retired emperor moved out of the harem in an orderly manner, leaving the palace where they had lived for several years, more than ten years, or even most of their lives.

And they, including the retired emperor Chu Nan, naturally followed Menghe Duke Chu Yi to his fiefdom Menghe County.

The queen's bedroom.

Zhao Yusu was not notified, which means that Meng Hegong did not intend to take her with him.

But Zhao Yusu didn't know. She still had a glimmer of hope in her heart. She thought that after Chen Mo ascended the throne and Chu Yi was no longer the emperor, she could reconcile with Chu Yi and return to the good old days when they respected each other.

So, Zhao Yusu started packing up his things since last night.

There was nothing to pack, just a few changes of clothes and some jewelry. She looked so shabby that she didn't look like someone who had once been a queen.

She was waiting in the bedroom, waiting for Chu Yi to come and take her away.

She also heard the noise outside.

I became more and more excited.

But when Wu Mi brought Chen Jia over, she hadn't seen Chu Yi.

"Your Majesty." Outside the Queen's bedroom, several palace maids and eunuchs who served Zhao Yusu bowed to Wu Mi at the signal of the female official who accompanied Wu Mi here.

Although Wu Mi was the King of Wei's principal wife, the ceremony of enthroning her as queen had not yet been held, so she could only be called "Empress".

Only after she was officially enthroned did Wu Mi become the queen.

However, any discerning person could see that it was a foregone conclusion that Wu Mi would become the first empress of Wei.

The female official immediately questioned the palace maids and eunuchs who served Zhao Yusu, asking why they had not yet cleaned up the bedroom and she got angry.

This frightened them so much that they shuddered. As the saying goes, a new official has to make three big moves when he takes office. They also knew that from now on, Wu Mi would be the new master of the harem. They did not dare to offend him and hurried into the Queen's bedroom, wanting to force Zhao Yusu out.

When Wu Mi learned that the former queen was still inside, he immediately said, "Wait."

The palace maids and eunuchs immediately stopped, bent over and lowered their heads and stood aside, waiting for orders.

Wu Mi held Chen Jia's little hand and walked in slowly.

Hearing the footsteps, Zhao Yusu looked up and saw the beautiful woman in a gorgeous dress who walked in with a child. She was slightly startled and then frowned.

Every beautiful woman will secretly compare herself with another beautiful woman in her heart.

Zhao Yusu stared at the beautiful woman with delicate and rosy face under her graceful bun, and inexplicably felt a sense of inferiority that he was not as good as her.

She bowed and said, "Your Highness greets the Queen."

She also heard the conversation outside just now and could guess that this beauty was the Princess of Wei, now the Queen.

Although he had not been canonized yet, Zhao Yusu had already called him that.

"No need to be polite." Wu Mi accepted it calmly and stared at Zhao Yusu. Then, after glancing around, he smiled and said, "You are the queen of the previous dynasty, you are of noble status, and you are older than me. I should call you sister, there is no need to be so polite.

If you like this place and don't want to leave, then you can continue to live here."

"I don't deserve it. How can I be worthy of being called sister by the Queen?"

Zhao Yushu bowed again and said, "The Queen is joking. I will leave now."

As he spoke, he picked up his packed luggage and walked out of the bedroom.

"I'll see my sister off." Wu Mi said, and gestured to the palace maid beside him.

The palace maid stepped forward and helped Zhao Yusu carry the luggage.

Wu Mi escorted Zhao Yusu out of the harem and stopped: "The road ahead is long, sister, please take your time. I will not escort you any further."

Zhao Yusu nodded, glanced at the high red walls of the palace, a look of reluctance and sadness emerged on her face. She raised her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes, then turned around and left without looking back.

Just now, from Wu Mi's mouth, she also knew where to find Chu Yi.

……

At the canal wharf at the east end of the city, Geng Songfu came to see Chu Yi for the last time instead of Chen Mo. Chu Yi had already taken off his imperial robe and crown and was wearing a plain robe. Wu Xian stood beside him.

Chu Yi, who had put down his burden, felt much more relaxed at the moment. With his hands behind his back, he smiled when he saw Geng Songfu coming over.

"Greetings, Lord Menghe." Geng Songfu bowed to Chu Yi.

"Geng Songfu, what brings you here?" Having given up the throne, Chu Yi had become more open-minded and bolder, and he actually called Geng Songfu by his name.

"The Emperor of Wei, mindful of the relationship between aunt and nephew, has specially ordered a lowly minister to come and perform the ceremony for Lord Menghe and his wife." Geng Songfu clapped his hands. The people accompanying him brought a jar of wine and two wine bowls. Geng Songfu personally poured wine into the two bowls and handed one of them to Chu Yi.

Chu Yi's expression was stern.

Wu Xian's expression changed slightly, and she said, "My husband has already done everything you said, but he is still not satisfied and wants to kill me?"

Wu Xian thought there was something wrong with the wine.

"Madam, rest assured. The Emperor of Wei is an upright and honest person. Since he has promised to let Lord Menghe go, he will certainly not do such a despicable thing. Your Majesty ordered me to come here just to carry out the mission for Lord Menghe." Geng Songfu said.

Wu Xian still didn't believe it.

But Chu Yi took the wine bowl and drank it in one gulp.

"Husband." Wu Xian looked panicked.

"It's okay, I believe in the Emperor of Wei." Chu Yi said with a smile.

After the practice, almost everyone on Chu Yi's side had arrived.

Geng Songfu finally conveyed Chen Mo's instructions.

"As long as Lord Menghe never returns to the capital, he will be rich and prosperous for the rest of his life."

Before Chu Yi could speak, Wu Xian couldn't help but ask, "Geng Songfu, do you believe this nonsense?"

"Yes." Geng Songfu said firmly, "The Emperor of Wei is a benevolent and holy ruler. Please rest assured, Lord Menghe. I can guarantee your life."

Chu Yi smiled slightly, looked at the towering palace city in the distance, and said, "See you later."

"Please come in, Lord Menghe." Geng Songfu bowed.

Chu Yi withdrew his gaze, turned around and walked towards the ship, and Wu Xian hurried forward to support him.

Geng Songfu stared at Chu Yi's departing back in silence.

Just as the ship came in with the rope and was about to leave.

"etc."

A clear female voice sounded from the end of the street behind Geng Songfu. Zhao Yusu, dressed in a palace skirt, was trotting towards the dock, carrying her luggage on her back and holding up the wide hem of her skirt with one hand.

Chu Yi, who was about to approach the cabin, paused slightly and his body trembled involuntarily.

Wu Xian clearly felt Chu Yi's touch, and with a pang in her heart, she said, "My husband, I understand everything. I don't mind. Since you have abdicated, you don't have to do this anymore. Take my sister aboard."

Wu Xian thought the same thing as Zhao Yusu, believing that Chu Yi ignored Zhao Yusu because of her.

However, the actual result is not that.

Chu Yi did not dare to believe whether what Wu Xian said was true. After all, Zhao Yusu had betrayed her. How could Wu Xian, a girl from the Wu family, be loyal to him? He said, "The relationship between her and me is over, and I have divorced her. From now on, she and I are just strangers."

Chu Yi said to the servants beside him, "Let's start the boat."

"promise."

"and many more."

"Do not."

Seeing that the ship had already left the dock, Zhao Yusu's eyes turned red and her heart was broken. She raised her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes, lifted up her skirt and ran faster.

However, she was still too late.

When she arrived, the ship had already sailed very far away. Zhao Yuxu watched the ship going farther and farther away, with no sign of stopping to wait for her, and she collapsed to the ground.

Tears as big as beans fell drop by drop on the bluestone floor. His face was full of sadness and his heart was even more gloomy.

The last glimmer of hope is gone.

In the end, it was all just her fantasy.

Chu Yi, he really doesn't want her anymore.

"Why, why do you want to do this to me, why?" Zhao Yusu burst into tears. As she cried, she became hysterical at the ship that disappeared at the end of her sight. She didn't know what she had done wrong to make Chu Yi hate her so much.

Geng Songfu watched from the side and let him handle government affairs, which he was very good at.

But he was helpless in the face of this.

He was also confused about the matter between Chu Yi and Zhao Yusu.

Zhao Yusu looked at the shimmering water, his eyes became empty and lifeless, and he once again felt the urge to die.

She stood up and jumped into the river under Geng Songfu's astonished gaze.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Geng Songfu exclaimed: "Why are you all standing there? Save them, save them."

Zhao Yusu was rescued in time and just fainted, nothing serious happened.

Geng Songfu turned and came to the end of the street on the left. At the corner, there was a luxurious carriage parked, surrounded by well-equipped soldiers with serious faces.

He knocked on the carriage, and soon the curtain on the window was lifted.

"Your Majesty, Lord Menghe has left." Geng Songfu said respectfully.

"understood."

Since Chen Mo asked Geng Songfu to go and practice, he did not go too far away from the dock and just watched.

Then Geng Songfu talked about Zhao Yusu.

Chen Mo frowned and muttered to himself, "It seems that they are not just acting in front of me, they really broke up."

Geng Songfu heard Chen Mo's whisper and asked again: "Your Majesty, what should we do with her?"

"Bring her to the palace first." Chen Mo paused, and as Geng Songfu's eyes flickered, he said, "Then ask her parents to come and take her away."

"promise."

Geng Songfu was originally confused, but now even he suspected that what happened to Zhao Yuxu was a trick played by Chen Mo.

However, there is nothing to be surprised about this kind of thing. When Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty first became emperor, he also took some concubines from the previous dynasty into his harem.

Compared with the great achievements made by Emperor Taizu of Song, such personal affairs are not worth mentioning.

The same is true for Chen Mo now.

"Your Majesty, according to past traditions, whether it is a change of dynasty or a new monarch ascending the throne, a general amnesty must be granted to the people. When should the Wei Dynasty issue an edict granting a general amnesty?"

(End of this chapter)